in2ebook Chapter 253: Each in Charge of One Stall, Adjustment Plan
Chapter 253: Each in Charge of One Stall, Adjustment Plan
A group of people walked quickly into the house. Cao Xin, who was walking at the front of the team, raised his head and his eyes fell on Zhang Kui.
At this moment, Zhang Kui was like a punching bag, standing there with his body tilted, glancing at everyone with his eyes, his lips tightly closed, and not saying a word.
Seeing this scene, Cao Xin couldn't help but feel a little doubtful, but he didn't put on airs. Instead, he smiled, took the initiative to step forward, and greeted them warmly.
"Oh, it's been a long time since we last met, Mr. Zhang! You're still as heroic and dignified as ever!"
The two of them had met once before. Although they did not have much in-depth communication and interactions with each other, overall, they could be considered acquaintances.
However, in response to Cao Xin's friendly greeting, Zhang Kui simply snorted coldly, then replied in a sarcastic tone: "Humph, I'm just a small-time leader of a ragtag army. How can I possibly deserve such praise from you, General Cao?"
As he said this, he deliberately glanced fiercely at everyone present, as if he was full of dissatisfaction with everyone.
In fact, after a while of calm thinking, Zhang Kui has gradually figured out the key.
If the National Army was really to be withdrawn from the Central Plains on impulse, then the moment the evacuation failed, Wu Zhongwen would put the blame on the National Army without hesitation.
In this way, the Guangzhou headquarters will be in a passive situation. If they want to cooperate with foreigners in the future, the difficulty will probably increase dramatically!
Therefore, no matter from which angle he considers it, he must remain calm and must not be the first to take action, let alone bear the consequences of Wu Zhongwen's foolish behavior.
"Haha, looking at this situation, Mr. Zhang seems to be in a bad mood."
Cao Xin smiled and walked forward slowly. He gently pulled a chair and sat down beside him. He lowered his voice and said slowly, "We are all in the same camp. If you have anything to say, please speak frankly. Everything will be fine once we make it clear. There is really no need to get angry over trivial matters."
In fact, Cao Xin has never been a parent who spoils his children.
In the past, if anyone dared to show a bad face or lose his temper with him, he would call the guards without hesitation and ruthlessly drive that person out of the door.
However, times have changed. The former glory has become a thing of the past and no longer exists.
In the days to come, he will have to rely on the National Army to join the battlefield in order to regain the heartland of the Central Plains.
Because of this, at this moment, he had to restrain his temper a little and take the other person's emotions into consideration.
"If you have any dissatisfaction in your heart, just tell me and we will discuss it calmly. Don't let such trivial matters damage the harmony between us."
"I wouldn't dare! How dare I express any dissatisfaction!" Zhang Kui's expression gradually softened. His eyes quickly swept over Wu Zhongwen, who was sitting opposite him with his eyes narrowed. However, he finally suppressed his inner impulse and did not let the situation develop too badly. "From now on, we will each be responsible for our own affairs. If we can avoid seeing each other, we should try our best to avoid it. This will be better for both of us."
As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't care about the reactions of others present. He stood up abruptly, led several of his men, turned around and left without hesitation, without even turning his head.
This sudden scene really stunned the Feng faction generals present, and each of them had a look of confusion and helplessness on their face.
They all cast puzzled glances at Wu Zhongwen, who remained silent throughout the entire process, their hearts filled with curiosity and expectation, eager to get a reasonable explanation from him.
You know, we all came here from thousands of miles away and haven't even had time to enter the house. It's impossible that we have offended the National Army in any way!
"Ahem..." Wu Zhongwen coughed twice, a barely perceptible embarrassment crossing his face. He quickly explained, "We just had a minor disagreement on some tactical plans, so we argued a bit. It's really nothing serious."
After saying this, he stole a glance at the reactions of the people around him and saw that everyone had different expressions, but they didn't seem to completely believe what he said.
But Wu Zhongwen didn't care about these things. Anyway, he had no intention of explaining the whole story in detail.
At this moment, Cao Xin stood up, smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone.
"It's okay, it's okay. This situation is very common! After all, when it comes to deploying troops, everyone has their own ideas and opinions. Disagreements are perfectly normal."
"When I get back, I'll personally prepare a sumptuous banquet and invite Zhang Kui to have a good drink. By then, this little conflict will naturally disappear."
Seeing that Cao Xin, the boss, had already expressed his opinion, even if others were curious, it was not appropriate to continue asking questions at this moment.
Wu Zhongwen, who had just been facing a formidable enemy, now seemed to be relieved, and the sadness on his face was obviously reduced a lot.
He warmly invited everyone to take a seat, then turned around, picked up a thick stack of papers from the table beside him, waved it at everyone and said.
"These are some of my analyses of the current situation, as well as my experience reviewing previous battles, that I've written over the past few days. Let's take this opportunity to discuss them and work out a new strategic decision as quickly as possible."
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At three o'clock in the morning, the meeting was still going on intensely.
The participants were all experienced and older guys. Time had not weakened their energy, but made them more resilient.
Among them, Cao Xin and Wu Zhongwen were particularly outstanding. They were like two tireless old oxen, burying themselves in thick tactical reports and devoting themselves wholeheartedly to the study of the current situation.
Time passed minute by minute, and before I knew it, several hours had passed.
During this period, these old guys held heated discussions and conducted in-depth and detailed analysis of various intelligence data.
Finally, they came up with several rough and tumble solutions to the complicated situation.
The first option is to retreat to the border of Qianhu Province and build a defense line there that is deep enough and extremely strong.
In this way, the tremendous pressure on frontline soldiers can be effectively reduced.
At the same time, they took advantage of favorable terrain to continuously attack and harass the independence army, disrupting its efforts to maintain stability.
In this way, as long as the independence army fails to completely quell the turmoil in the Central Plains Province, its grassroots society will never have peace.